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12-05-39 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL AT 5:00 P. M. , DECEMBER 5, 1939. Present : E. L. Chiasson J. C . Outler G. L. Rosborough Thomas W. Trout The Mayor, Mr. George H. Smith and the Town Attorney, Mr. C. C . Howell , Jr. , were also present. Upon motion of Mr. Cutler, seconded by Mr. Trout , the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of November 7th were approved as read. Mr. Osborne , Town Treasurer, submitted his usual monthly financial report, including disbursements on account of refund of excess interest paid by Seawall Abutting property accounts , which was approved and order- ed filed. Mr. Osborne called attention to the check issued to the Estate of William T. Stockton covering one of these refunds , which the attorneys for the Estate ask that any check drawn be in favor of the present owners of the property. It was found and determined that the Town is without authority to make refund to any persons except to those who over-paid and it was suggested that the Estate of ';William T. Stockton endorse the check over to the new owners. Upon motion of Mr. Cutler, seconded by Mr. Trout , the following bills were approved and ordered Haid: Name_ Amount Southern Bell Telephone Co. Tolls and Serv. 7.95 Shell Petroleum Company 3.50 H. and W. B. Drew Co. Waterworks 2.45 Sears-Roebuck Company Police Uniforms 11 .48 C. R. Frazier Petty Cash 1 .50 Wilkerson-Martin Company Stationery . 45 F. F . Rosborough end Bro. 10.00 Sanford-Hall Company Printing 10.00 Florida National Bank Truck Notes 258. 44 C . C. Howell , Jr. Services 167.15 Times-Union Advertising 252.00 Joe Robbins Repairs 3.70 Parents-Teaches Welfare Fund 10.00 Clifford Payne-Garrison Co. 3.22 x'741. 84 Mr. Fred L. Mullikin was a visitor and expressed himself in a complimentary manner in reference to the up- keep of the parkways in the Town. The question of a fire plug at the corner of 12th Street and Beach Avenue was raised and discussed and the matter passed to the next regular meeting. The Mayor made the recommendation that the Town proceed in the paving of additional Streets on private 411 contract. This matter was thoroughly discussed, and at this point, Mr. Outler moved that en Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Appointing a Board of Appraisers to (1 ) Determine the Amount of Special Benefit Which has Accrued to Certain Lots, Tracts, or Parcels of Lend in end at the Town of Atlantic Beach , Duval County, Florida, by Virtue of Those Certain Street Improvements Undertaken in said Town on, tg-wit, - 03-. qand completed on - 4--A ,Sq , ; (2) to Make a Finding as to the'Benefit Estimated to have Resulted to the Public at Large because of said Improvements; and (3) to File a Report of Such Determination and Finding, " be placed on Third and Final Reading. Mr. Trout second- ed Mr. Outler' s motion and the Ordinance was placed on Third and Final Reading and put to a vote . P11 members present voted for its passage . This Ordinance has to do with abutting property assessments against the Street Project already completed and the Mayor again raised the . question of new projects. The matter was thoroughly discussed and the following motion was made by Mr. Trout - that the City Supervisor be , and he is instructed, to secure preliminary estimates from private contractors covering the work proposed under the pending N.P.A. application, which preliminary information to include cost, or approximate cost , the manner in which abutting property liens may be handled for financing the work, the rate of interest, etc. ; it being specifically under- stood that the Town is not to be obligated at this time and that the bids submitted at this time are not to be binding on either the bidder or the Town. The Resolution was unanimously adopted. y Mr. Chiasson advised that he has secured the assistance of the National Board of Fire Underwriters in the preparation of a suitable Ordinance covering Building Code ,that the Zoning Commission had found it advisable that a new Building Code should be passed to become operative at the same time the new Zoning Ordinance goes into effect. Mr. Chiasson explained in detail in reference to the movement on foot to establish a separate Post Office in Neptune . The Council reiterated their previous stand in reference to this matter - that no one connect- ed with the Town objects to Neptune ' s effort to secure recognition, but that any effort to lower the postal service at the Beaches hes been, and will further be met with strenuous opposition. There being no further business for considera- tion, the meetind was adjourned. . le 411111W • lanc President AtBeach Town Council tt30:000e;ger ' / 11 Or Tow Clerk II